Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 285 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 313 days older than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 190 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R9 285 - 115 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 4 vs 2 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
